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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 61820" data-attributes="member: 4199">so for mine, the most docile is the B. vagans.  He's one of those as [USER=1152]@Tomoran[/USER] has described his E. sp. Red.  I've never seen him move any faster than a slow walk to look at stuff, unless he was pouncing on a pinhead lateralis, i fill his water dish and he just moseys over to look at it.  I don't buy aggressive species, like [USER=3779]@Meludox[/USER] i think it was posted earlier.  I collect the calmer NW terrestrial species, but if i had to pick the most temperamental it would be the GBB.  He's the only one that has flicked hairs at me.  But he calms down really quickly after.  I've never seen a threat pose from him except at a cricket during premolt.  He's also the only one I've handled.  And i don't handle any intentionally.  I was filling his water dish and he decided to climb up and out the opening in the kritter keeper top, so i let him crawl into my palm.  Took the lid off and gently guided him back to the substrate.  After he went back to his corner, he then flicked hairs at me, like he was upset i didn't let him escape or something <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />For my son, the GBB is the most docile, he handles him quite often.  For the aggressive it was either the boehmei or vagans that flicked hairs at him.I'd put my genic up there as the docile also, but he seems a bit moody.  Sometimes i'll fill his water dish and he won't do anything, the next time he'll run, or spin like he's going to flick hairs.  He's been hiding lately in premolt, and we haven't had him long enough to get to know his temperment yet.All my other T's are itty bitty. The Rosea is terrified of everthing, but then at just under 1/4" i would be also <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />  The B. albos have dug in and are rarely seen so i have no idea how their temperament is.[USER=4166]@Wg25[/USER]  You have to get a GBB.  It's what got me into this hobby <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />  Not sure how available they are in SA, we got ours from Ken the Bug guy, 3/4" for $49.99 back in May.  Kind of amazing we're almost at a year into this now <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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